Intel to challenge K10 with 45 nm parts

Intel has a fighting chance in Q1 2008. Once it releases its
Dual and Quad core designs at 45 nanometre will be able to fight against
Barcelona, Budapest, Agena and Agena FX quad core designs.

Intel knows that AMD has a very powerful CPU and that K10
has a very good performance per watt figures. It also scores really well for
its clock speed.

But Intel can go beyond 3GHz as soon as it goes to 45
nanometre. Harpertown the first Intel's 45 nm server part is scheduled for Q4
2007 but the real game starts with Yorkfield in Q1 2008.

AMD should not be that far away with its 45 nanometre
production as it is currently on the schedule to start the product in first
half of 2008. With Shanghai and Montreal out the game is on, one more time.